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For information related to general industry, see OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) page.

• Construction. OSHA's Alliance Program. This is one of OSHA's Strategic Management Plan Focus Areas.

• Construction. OSHA. A Spanish version is also available.

Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)

• 1926 Subpart C, General safety and health provisions
  • 1926.28, Personal protective equipment

• 1926 Subpart E, Personal protective and life saving equipment
  • 1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment
  • 1926.96, Occupational foot protection
  • 1926.100, Head protection
  • 1926.101, Hearing protection
  • 1926.102, Eye and face protection
  • 1926.103, Respiratory protection
  • 1926.104, Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards
  • 1926.105, Safety nets
  • 1926.106, Working over or near water
  • 1926.107, Definitions applicable to this subpart
• 1926 Subpart M, Fall protection [related topic page]
  • 1926.500, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
  • 1926.501, Duty to have fall protection
  • 1926.502, Fall protection systems criteria and practices
  • 1926.503, Training requirements
• 1926 Subpart P, Excavations [related topic page]
  • 1926.651, Specific excavation requirements
  • 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems

• Employer Payment For Personal Protective Equipment. Proposed Rules 64:15401-15441, (1999, March 31). Proposed rule suggesting employer's responsibility for payment of PPE costs.
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• Inspection Procedures for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, Paragraph (q): Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases. CPL 02-02-073, (2007, August 27). Also available as a 444 KB PDF, 119 pages. Updates enforcement procedures for compliance officers who need to conduct inspections of emergency response operations. It defines additional terms and expands on training requirements for emergency responders and other groups such as skilled support personnel. This OSHA instruction revises CPL 02-02-059, issued April 24, 1998.

• Requirements for carrying and stacking lumber with nails. (2006, January 25).
• General Duty Clause (5(a)(1)) citations on multi-employer worksites;NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements and personal protective equipment. (2003, July 25). Discusses the relevance of NFPA 70E industry consensus standard to OSHA requirements.
• Citations for the wearing of short pants by employees engaged in hot tar and asphalt construction work. (1997, April 17).
• Clarification of 1926.28(a) as to whether an orange vest constitutes personal protective equipment. (1984, July 23). Reconsiders whether orange vests are personal protective equipment within the meaning of 29 CFR 1926.28(a).
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• The 100 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Construction Standards in 1991: A Guide for the Abatement of the Top 25 Associated Physical Hazards. OSHA Publication, (1995, March). Also available as a 2 MB PDF, 100 pages. Helps employers and employees identify and correct hazards related to the most frequently cited OSHA standards found on construction sites throughout the United States. PPE-related standards were found at the number 2, 7, and 19 positions on this list of 100.
• Women in the Construction Workplace: Providing Equitable Safety and Health Protection. OSHA and the Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (ACCSH), (1999, June). Contains a section on PPE. Describes difficulties women have in finding properly fitting PPE when working in construction occupations.
• Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252-05N, (2005). Also available as a 285 KB PDF, 36 pages.

• For information on the hazards and solutions, see the general industry Evaluation page.

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• Personal Protective Equipment Training Guide. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH), (1994, June). Provides a training guide for PPE use in the construction industry.

• Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employer and Employee. OSHA and the ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) Alliance, 62 KB PDF, 2 pages. Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries and illnesses in the drilled shaft foundation industry.
• Working Safely During Installation of Drilled Shaft Foundations. OSHA and the ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) Alliance, 39 KB PDF, 2 pages. Identifies hazards associated with the installation of drilled shaft foundations and safe work practices to help reduce or eliminate the risk of injuries or illnesses.